Gray in Hebrew is אָפוֹר (afór).
It can also be said אפרורי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
gray
/ɡɹeɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for gray as an adjective.
of a color somewhere between white and black, like cinders
- אָפוֹראפורafórIn the Hebrew dictionary
dreary, gloomy
- אַפְרוּרִיאפרוריafruriIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for gray as a noun.
colour
- אָפוֹראפורafórIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אָפוֹר.
- Written with vowel points
- אָפוֹר
- Written without vowel points
- אפור
- Said
- afór
- Its meanings in English
- gray, grey/gray
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אפור, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after gray in the list.
These are the questions people ask about gray in Hebrew.
How do you say gray in Hebrew?
gray in Hebrew is אָפוֹר, said afór. Without vowel points it is written אפור.
What are other Hebrew words for gray?
Besides אפור, gray can be said אַפְרוּרִי (afruri), depending on the meaning.
What else does אפור mean in English?
Besides gray, אפור can mean grey/gray.
How is gray pronounced in English?
gray is pronounced /ɡɹeɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry gray and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.